Hawkins\Brown wins planning for Exeter Uni research facility

Hawkins\Brown's 8,000m² Living Systems Building for the University of Exeter - CGI by Forbes Massie

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Forbes Massie

Hawkins\Brown has won planning permission for a £30 million science building at the University of Exeter

Overlooking the city of Exeter, the 8,000m² Living Systems Building will provide additional wet and dry labs on the University’s Streatham Campus.

The first dedicated science building to be added to the campus since the 1960s the new facility will be linked to the Physics and Geoffrey Pope Biosciences buildings to create a cluster of science buildings.

The concrete and steel framed building, which will be naturally ventilated and incorporate photovoltaics, aims to achieve BREEAM excellent rating.

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